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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2021-09-24 | 2025-03-12 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 17.18 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 13 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | -- |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a global score of 73.2, which is a bit better than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s general score of 70.4. These tablets use iPadOS OS (operating system), but the iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has 15.x version and iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has an incredibly better looking screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a really smaller screen and less brightness.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features an extremely better processor than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes much clearer videos and photos than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has a lot better video definition, a lot larger aperture for better low-light photos and a camera in the back with a way better resolution. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a little better battery duration than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has a 9705mAh battery capacity.
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